Who will feel the benefit? 18/10/2011
 You’ve heard about the proposals for Universal Credit. You’ve been consulted on Housing Benefit for supported housing. You’re wondering how personal budgets will be implemented. BUT what will happen and when? Key Government proposals have been pushed back and back. So how can you prepare for a revised benefit future? Our speakers have been tasked with giving you ideas, hints and options to help you prepare. They are - Sue Ramsden, Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation - Alan Fraser and Richard Brookes, Birmingham YMCA - Dan Jackson, Area Manager at the Homes and Communities Agency In addition, the Homes and Communities Agency will give their view on the capital allocations for supported housing in the West Midlands. Please see presentations from the sessions here The West Midlands Supported Housing Network invites you to their meeting where four Networks within the region will come together to meet and discuss Care and Supported Housing issues. This event is organised by the West Midlands Supported Housing Network (supported and facilitated by RAWM) and sponsored by Support Solutions. The event will look at the effect of changes in housing benfits to the housing sector in the West Midlands and how the West Midlands Supported Housing Network (WMSHN) will tackle related issues. You are invited to hear:- o Martin O’Neill, Head of Benefits, Birmingham City Council o Michael Patterson (Director) and Danny Key (Senior Revenue Consultant), Support Solutions Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Location: West Midlands Fire Service HQ 99 Vauxhall Rd B7 4HW Birmingham United Kingdom View Map Book here Big Socety: What role for Social Enterprise? 24/01/2011
Details of the Supported Housing Network event on the 25th January 2011  Funding supported housing post CSR: 16/11/2010
Our 3rd West Midlands Supported Housing event attracted 2 key speakers to talk about the future of supported housing as they see it: - David Orr (CEO, National Housing Federation) - Jane Slowey (CEO of the Foyer Federation) The speakers gave their views as to the future of supported housing (post an election) and how we need to engage with new partners etc. Our thanks go to the West Midlands Fire Service who hosted this event at their new 'Safeside' headquarters. Minutes from afternoon sub group meetings and presentations from the am & pm sessions are available here: 
A few pictures from the event:      Our 2nd event will be held at BVSC again on the 21st January 2009. The meeting starts at 9.30am. Speakers will be Dr Guy Daly and Dr John Woolham. Please note NO LUNCH will be provided on this ocassion. PAPERS FROM AM SESSION: Minutes 21.01.10 QAF assessment tool Personalisation presentation Supported Housing month presentation Summary Report of Recession Evaluation of the 21.1.10 event PAPERS FOR PM SESSION: Foyer Federation minutes NHF care and support minutes SP provider chairs agenda WM Voluntary & Community Sector minutes SP provider chairs minutes Papers for this meeting are not all available to be downloaded here but if you want a copy you can e mail us The network is being launched on the 15th September 2009 at BVSC in Birmingham. The meeting starts at 9.30am Morning speakers will be Terri Alafat (CLG and Paul Spooner (HCA) and then the 4 sub groups will meet in the afternoon. Papers for this meeting are not all available to be downloaded here but if you want a copy you can e mail us PAPERS FROM AM SESSION: Minutes from 15.9.09 Presentation by Terri Alafat PAPERS FROM PM SESSION: Foyer Federation minutes 15.9.09 NHF care and support minutes 15.9.09 SP provider chairs 15.9.09 Voluntary and Community Housing network 15.9.09 |  Paperwork:This is the part of the website where you can download all the papers for future events and past events too. You can download all documents by right clicking on the document icon. Meeting dates: 2010 Calendar dates  2011 Calendar dates
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